Sight and blindness in Luke-Acts the use of physical features in characterization - Hartsock, Chad (Brill, 2008)
Includes bibliographical references and index
An introduction to physiognomy -- Eyes, sight, and blindness : learning to see with physiognomic eyes -- Physiognomy and blindness in the Old Testament and Second Temple Judaism -- Physiognomy and blindness in the New Testament and other early -- Physiognomy and blindness in Luke-Acts
Offers a study of a particular physical marker-blindness. This book makes use of a topos in a way that becomes programmatic, serving as a kind of interpretive key to Luke-Acts